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Company Number

02187385

Shareholders

britel property acquisitions ltd

Group Structure

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Industry

Activities of head offices

 

Registered Address

4 stable street, london, N1C 4AB

argent group limited Estimated Valuation

£47.7k

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ARGENT GROUP LIMITED at £47.7k based on a Turnover of £201k and 0.24x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

argent group limited Estimated Valuation

£0

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ARGENT GROUP LIMITED at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-168k and a 1.82x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

argent group limited Estimated Valuation

£20.2m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ARGENT GROUP LIMITED at £20.2m based on Net Assets of £10.2m and 1.99x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).

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Argent Group Limited Overview

Argent Group Limited is a live company located in london, N1C 4AB with a Companies House number of 02187385. It operates in the activities of head offices sector, SIC Code 70100. Founded in November 1987, it's largest shareholder is britel property acquisitions ltd with a 100% stake. Argent Group Limited is a mature, micro sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £201k with declining growth in recent years.

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Argent Group Limited Health Check

Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Argent Group Limited a 2 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 2 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

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Health Rating2out of 5
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2 Strong

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0 Regular

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6 Weak

size

Size

annual sales of £201k, make it smaller than the average company (£20.8m)

£201k - Argent Group Limited

£20.8m - Industry AVG

growth

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -1%, show it is growing at a slower rate (9.7%)

-1% - Argent Group Limited

9.7% - Industry AVG

production

Production

There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!

- - Argent Group Limited

- - Industry AVG

profitability

Profitability

an operating margin of -83.6% make it less profitable than the average company (5.7%)

-83.6% - Argent Group Limited

5.7% - Industry AVG

employees

Employees

with 2 employees, this is below the industry average (113)

2 - Argent Group Limited

113 - Industry AVG

paystructure

Pay Structure

There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!

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- - Industry AVG

efficiency

Efficiency

resulting in sales per employee of £100.5k, this is less efficient (£199k)

£100.5k - Argent Group Limited

£199k - Industry AVG

debtordays

Debtor Days

it gets paid by customers after 793 days, this is later than average (45 days)

793 days - Argent Group Limited

45 days - Industry AVG

creditordays

Creditor Days

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- - Industry AVG

stockdays

Stock Days

There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!

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cashbalance

Cash Balance

has cash to cover current liabilities for 287 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (16 weeks)

287 weeks - Argent Group Limited

16 weeks - Industry AVG

debtlevel

Debt Level

it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 12.4%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (54.5%)

12.4% - Argent Group Limited

54.5% - Industry AVG

ARGENT GROUP LIMITED financials

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Argent Group Limited's latest turnover from June 2024 is £201 thousand and the company has net assets of £10.2 million. According to their latest financial statements, we estimate that Argent Group Limited has 2 employees and maintains cash reserves of £8 million as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies HousePomanda Estimates

Jun 2024Jun 2023Jun 2022Jun 2021Jun 2020Jun 2019Jun 2018Jun 2017Jun 2016Jun 2015Jun 2014Dec 2012Dec 2011Dec 2010Dec 2009
Turnover201,000185,000101,000206,00094,000196,00082,000100,000370,0001,733,0006,025,00018,250,00015,457,00013,666,00063,592,000
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales201,000185,000101,000206,00094,000172,00082,000-50,000301,0004,112,000-845,00016,572,0005,435,0004,186,00057,249,000
Gross Profit24,000150,00069,000-2,379,0006,870,0001,678,00010,022,0009,480,0006,343,000
Admin Expenses168,000150,000141,000278,000297,000420,000324,00071,000271,00076,000-799,0007,382,0007,832,0006,457,00018,923,000
Operating Profit-168,000-150,000-141,000-278,000-297,000-396,000-324,00079,000-202,000-2,455,0007,669,000-5,704,0002,190,0003,023,000-12,580,000
Interest Payable1,0006,000110,00060,0009,0008,0001,006,0001,168,000972,0001,023,0001,331,000
Interest Receivable393,000205,00024,0005,000443,000588,000395,000515,0001,031,0001,152,0002,680,0001,646,0001,415,0001,748,0003,019,000
Pre-Tax Profit298,000-502,000-131,000-323,000-420,0001,887,000-531,00066,0002,852,0005,400,0006,936,000-3,379,0006,932,0003,804,000-9,720,000
Tax300,0008,0005,000-13,00029,000155,000-22,000317,000-1,703,000-2,701,000-52,000-730,000-1,067,00031,000
Profit After Tax598,000-494,000-126,000-323,000-433,0001,916,000-376,00044,0003,169,0003,697,0004,235,000-3,431,0006,202,0002,737,000-9,689,000
Dividends Paid75,000,00042,271,00042,271,00035,063,0007,859,0005,011,000
Retained Profit598,000-494,000-126,000-323,000-75,433,0001,916,000-376,000-42,227,000-39,102,000-31,366,0004,235,000-3,431,000-1,657,0002,737,000-14,700,000
Employee Costs44,22082,47141,68682,52240,09438,767109,342426,3306,015,0007,123,0006,318,0006,184,000
Number Of Employees211212113124085767075
EBITDA*-168,000-150,000-141,000-278,000-297,000-396,000-324,00079,000-202,000-2,455,0007,669,000-5,460,0002,465,0003,294,000-12,334,000

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

Jun 2024Jun 2023Jun 2022Jun 2021Jun 2020Jun 2019Jun 2018Jun 2017Jun 2016Jun 2015Jun 2014Dec 2012Dec 2011Dec 2010Dec 2009
Tangible Assets238,0001,067,0001,209,0001,394,000
Intangible Assets
Investments & Other2,954,0002,880,0003,437,0003,451,0003,595,0005,688,0007,918,0008,410,0008,879,00014,194,00060,930,00071,524,00087,784,00087,173,00096,399,000
Debtors (Due After 1 year)2,0002,0002,502,0002,502,0002,0002,0002,0002,0002,0002,000
Total Fixed Assets2,956,0002,882,0005,939,0005,953,0003,597,0005,690,0007,920,0008,412,0008,881,00014,196,00060,930,00071,762,00088,851,00088,382,00097,793,000
Stock & work in progress1,704,000432,000748,00012,058,000
Trade Debtors437,000328,000318,000197,00072,000113,000277,00060,000213,000180,000113,000636,0003,882,0002,941,0001,754,000
Group Debtors104,0002,612,000119,000126,0002,635,00062,913,00062,237,00061,959,000141,356,000135,662,00081,475,00060,768,0007,335,0008,184,0006,323,000
Misc Debtors155,000165,000122,000139,000746,000576,000223,000863,000303,00011,300,00011,897,00011,834,000840,000368,000488,000
Cash7,966,0008,330,0008,384,0008,508,0008,815,00026,239,00025,957,00026,926,00025,633,00012,295,00011,961,00010,246,00064,415,00067,233,000108,395,000
misc current assets
total current assets8,662,00011,435,0008,943,0008,970,00012,268,00089,841,00088,694,00089,808,000167,505,000159,437,000105,446,00085,188,00076,904,00079,474,000129,018,000
total assets11,618,00014,317,00014,882,00014,923,00015,865,00095,531,00096,614,00098,220,000176,386,000173,633,000166,376,000156,950,000165,755,000167,856,000226,811,000
Bank overdraft
Bank loan
Trade Creditors 28,00051,000198,00021,000558,000355,000343,0001,097,000
Group/Directors Accounts744,0002,188,0002,318,0001,569,0002,048,0006,416,0009,606,0009,689,00045,787,00043,771,00065,000,000
other short term finances
hp & lease commitments
other current liabilities696,000549,000490,0001,154,0001,294,0001,131,000917,0001,917,0001,935,0003,830,0006,145,0001,754,0006,773,0007,229,0005,149,000
total current liabilities1,440,0002,737,0002,808,0002,723,0003,342,0007,575,00010,574,00011,804,00047,743,00048,159,0006,145,0001,754,0007,128,0007,572,00071,246,000
loans
hp & lease commitments
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities
provisions
total long term liabilities
total liabilities1,440,0002,737,0002,808,0002,723,0003,342,0007,575,00010,574,00011,804,00047,743,00048,159,0006,145,0001,754,0007,128,0007,572,00071,246,000
net assets10,178,00011,580,00012,074,00012,200,00012,523,00087,956,00086,040,00086,416,000128,643,000125,474,000160,231,000155,196,000158,627,000160,284,000155,565,000
total shareholders funds10,178,00011,580,00012,074,00012,200,00012,523,00087,956,00086,040,00086,416,000128,643,000125,474,000160,231,000155,196,000158,627,000160,284,000155,565,000
Jun 2024Jun 2023Jun 2022Jun 2021Jun 2020Jun 2019Jun 2018Jun 2017Jun 2016Jun 2015Jun 2014Dec 2012Dec 2011Dec 2010Dec 2009
Operating Activities
Operating Profit-168,000-150,000-141,000-278,000-297,000-396,000-324,00079,000-202,000-2,455,0007,669,000-5,704,0002,190,0003,023,000-12,580,000
Depreciation244,000275,000271,000246,000
Amortisation
Tax300,0008,0005,000-13,00029,000155,000-22,000317,000-1,703,000-2,701,000-52,000-730,000-1,067,00031,000
Stock1,272,000-316,000-11,310,00012,058,000
Debtors-2,409,00046,00097,000-491,000-60,149,000865,000-145,000-78,990,000-5,270,00053,659,00093,485,00061,181,000564,0002,928,0008,565,000
Creditors-28,000-23,000-147,000177,000-537,000558,000-355,00012,000-754,0001,097,000
Accruals and Deferred Income147,00059,000-664,000-140,000163,000214,000-1,000,000-18,000-1,895,000-2,315,0006,145,000-5,019,000-456,0002,080,0005,149,000
Deferred Taxes & Provisions
Cash flow from operations2,688,000-129,000-897,00073,00059,974,000-1,041,000-1,171,00079,206,0002,953,000-59,574,000-82,372,000-73,339,0001,043,00011,935,000-26,680,000
Investing Activities
capital expenditure585,000-133,000-86,000-1,640,000
Change in Investments74,000-557,000-14,000-144,000-2,093,000-2,230,000-492,000-469,000-5,315,000-46,736,00060,930,000-16,260,000611,000-9,226,00096,399,000
cash flow from investments-74,000557,00014,000144,0002,093,0002,230,000492,000469,0005,315,00046,736,000-60,930,00016,845,000-744,0009,140,000-98,039,000
Financing Activities
Bank loans
Group/Directors Accounts-1,444,000-130,000749,000-479,000-4,368,000-3,190,000-83,000-36,098,0002,016,00043,771,000-65,000,00065,000,000
Other Short Term Loans
Long term loans
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments
other long term liabilities
share issue-2,000,00042,271,000-3,391,000155,996,0001,982,000170,265,000
interest393,000205,00024,0005,000442,000582,000285,000455,0001,022,0001,144,0001,674,000478,000443,000725,0001,688,000
cash flow from financing-3,051,00075,000773,000-474,000-3,926,000-2,608,000202,000-35,643,00045,309,00041,524,000157,670,000478,000443,000-62,293,000236,953,000
cash and cash equivalents
cash-364,000-54,000-124,000-307,000-17,424,000282,000-969,0001,293,00013,338,000334,00011,961,000-54,169,000-2,818,000-41,162,000108,395,000
overdraft
change in cash-364,000-54,000-124,000-307,000-17,424,000282,000-969,0001,293,00013,338,000334,00011,961,000-54,169,000-2,818,000-41,162,000108,395,000

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Argent Group Limited Competitor Analysis

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ARGENT GROUP LIMITED group structure

Argent Group Limited has 3 subsidiary companies.

ARGENT GROUP LIMITED Shareholders

britel property acquisitions ltd 100%

argent group limited directors

Argent Group Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Christopher Taylor (Mar 2011) and Ms Emily Bird (Dec 2024).

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Mr Christopher TaylorUnited Kingdom65 years Mar 2011- Director
Ms Emily BirdUnited Kingdom43 years Dec 2024- Director
Vijyanti GorasiaEngland38 years Dec 2024- Director

P&L

June 2024

turnover

201k

+9%

operating profit

-168k

+12%

gross margin

0%

0%

turnover

Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.

Balance Sheet

June 2024

net assets

10.2m

-0.12%

total assets

11.6m

-0.19%

cash

8m

-0.04%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

argent group limited company details

company number

02187385

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

70100 - Activities of head offices

incorporation date

November 1987

age

38

incorporated

UK

accounts

Group

last accounts submitted

June 2024

previous names

argent group plc (July 2015)

shopgrange plc (June 1988)

accountant

-

auditor

KPMG CHANNEL ISLANDS LIMITED

address

4 stable street, london, N1C 4AB

Bank

THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC

Legal Advisor

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argent group limited Charges & Mortgages

A charge, or mortgage, refers to the rights a company gives to a lender in return for a loan, often in the form of security given over business assets.

We found 6 charges/mortgages relating to argent group limited. Currently there are 1 open charges and 5 have been satisfied in the past.

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